Helmut Lang

FW97 Straight-Leg Jeans in Black Velvet

€250,00
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The Piece

Introduced in the Fall Winter 1997 collection, these jeans encapsulate Helmut Lang’s precision tailoring translated into casual wear. The straight-leg cut maintains a sharp, elongated silhouette, balancing structure with ease.

Crafted from a black velvet blend of cotton and modal, the fabric offers both depth and softness, its surface carrying a subtle sheen that shifts with movement. Classic five-pocket construction and tonal stitching ground the piece in utilitarian codes, while the choice of fabric elevates it into something more refined.

The jeans reflect Lang’s ongoing exploration of contrasts between formality and informality, rigor and softness. This jeans are a versatile piece that carries the understated sophistication central to his FW97 vision.

Collection: FW97
Condition:  Excellent (Some signs of wear)
Composition: 88% Cotton, 12% Modal
Retail Price: 300€

Collection

Helmut Lang's Fall/Winter 1997 menswear collection introduced modern military-inspired design through the iconic bulletproof vest, constructed in Kevlar, nylon, goose down, and poly-wool iterations with adjustable velcro straps. The collection balanced utilitarian functionality with quiet subversion, featuring ribbed sweaters with signature slashed elbows and precise tailoring that merged vintage militaria with contemporary minimalism. Lang's approach to menswear staples prioritized technical fabrications and understated details that hinted at danger through subtle gestures, establishing a vocabulary of industrial modernity that would define late-nineties fashion.

Size & Fit

Model is 175 cm , 70 kg and wears size W30.

Size W30:

Waist: 40 cm cm
Rise: 26 cm cm
Inseam: 80 cm cm
Hem: 18 cm cm